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Control arrangement for operating video game console

Control arrangement for operating video game console description/claims

1. Field of Invention

The invention relates to video game consoles and more particularly to a control arrangement for operating a video game console (e.g., PlayStation 3 (PS3) or Wii) with improved characteristics.

2. Description of Related Art

Video games are widely popular in recent decades. For example, a conventional wireless controller A for video game console PS3 is shown in FIG. 1. The curved controller A comprises a plurality of operating buttons A1, a horizontal direction button A2, and two vertical direction buttons A3. Two hands are required to operate the controller A to play games through PS3. One drawback is that it is difficult of operating the controller A if a sports game is being played through PS3. Another drawback is that the amount of exercise to the lower body is limited.

A wireless controller (i.e., Wii remote) B for video game console Wii is shown in FIG. 2. A plurality of operating buttons B1 and a horizontal direction button B2 are provided on the controller B. Further, an auxiliary controller C for manipulating a vertical direction in certain games is electrically connected to the Wii remote B by a cable (not numbered) as shown. Drawbacks of this type of Wii remote B are detailed below. Two hands are required to hold the Wii remote B and the auxiliary controller C respectively while playing games. It is, however, difficult of operating both the Wii remote B and the auxiliary controller C if a sports game is being played through Wii. Furthermore, the amount of exercise to the lower body is still limited. Thus, the need for improvement still exists.

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a control arrangement for operating a video game console (e.g., PS3 or Wii) in which a warning module is adapted to make an audible sound when a distance between a user and an obstacle (e.g., wall) is less than a safe distance and a foul line crossing warning module is adapted to make an audible sound when a warning track on a mat is stepped by the foot.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional wireless controller for a video game console PS3;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional wireless controller for a video game console Wii;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of two major components of a first preferred embodiment of control arrangement for operating a video game console (e.g., PS3) according to the invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of all three major components of the control arrangement;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the mat;

FIG. 6 is an electrical block diagram of the mat;

FIG. 7 is an electrical block diagram of the detector;

FIG. 8 is an environmental view of the control arrangement being operated by a user while playing games through the video game console PS3;

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of three major components of a second preferred embodiment of control arrangement for operating a video game console (e.g., Wii) according to the invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of all four major components of the control arrangement;

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